Northeast Georgia Health System is rooted in a foundation of improving the health of our communities.

About the Role:

Job Summary

Coordinates and provides instruction to new and tenured clinical staff related to orientation and ongoing competency assessments utilizing a variety of settings and methodologies, including classroom education, skills lab and assimilation labs for competency checkoffs. Partners with nursing leadership and educator supervisor in determining skills assessed for competency as well as appropriate evaluation methods for each. Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates ongoing education to meet organizational needs. Serves as a professional clinical resource for internal and external customers. Incorporates critical thinking skills, evidence based practice and quality into all educational activities.

Minimum Job Qualifications

• Licensure or other certifications: Registered Nurse currently licensed in Georgia. Current BLS certification. CHPN preferred.

• Educational Requirements: Associates Degree

• Minimum Experience:

  5 years of experience as a Registered Nurse. Must complete initial Preceptor Education course and update course annually. Must meet all minimum requirements according to job description.

Preferred Job Qualifications

• Preferred Licensure or other certifications:

• Preferred Educational Requirements:

• Preferred Experience:

• Other:

Job Specific and Unique Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Preceptor coordinates General Hospice Orientation of new employees under the direction of the Nurse Education Supervisor including new hire paperwork, orientation education, and all items on the department checklist.

• Preceptor RN to be knowledgeable and to reinforce EMR training and documentation, Pharmacy Vendor Online Education and teaching resources available as well as reporting in the Variance Reporting System.

Essential Tasks and Responsibilities

• Preceptor to continue to schedule and make 1-2 joint (routine/prn) visits with RN's/LPN's for a designated period of time to be determined by Preceptor/Nurse Education Supervisor. RN/LPN completes patient assessment and documentation. Preceptor will serve as a resource and provide direction for documentation to ensure requirements are met.

• Preceptor to guide and instruct nursing staff in documentation and reviews documentation for new nurse orientees, providing feedback and instruction with recommendations for revisions based on orientees progress.

• Preceptor to attend IDT with primary RN and educate on patient presentation to IDT along with documentation requirements.

• Preceptor will provide input and assist with updates to the Manifesto.
• Preceptor will work with the Clinical Workgroup and all nursing staff to reach and maintain high standards of documentation.
• Participates in clinical, admission, or intake on-call rotation.

Physical Demands

• Weight Lifted: Up to 50 lbs, 30% of time

• Weight Carried: Up to 200 lbs, 30% of time

• Vision: moderate 66% of time

• Kneeling/Stooping/Bending: 30%

• Standing/Walking: 31-65%

• Pushing/Pulling: 30%

• Intensity of Work: 31-65%

• Job Requires: reading, writing, reasoning, talking, fingering, and driving

Working at NGHS means being part of something special: a team invested in you as a person, an employee, and in helping you reach your goals.

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Northeast Georgia Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status.